Quantitative Trader Intern (Summer 2025)

Key Skills

Analytical and Problem solving, C++, Data Analysis, Linux Operating system, Machine learning techniques, Python Programming, R Programming, Unix Operating system

Job Description

Your responsibilities may include any of the following, which will require you to exercise discretion and independent judgment:

• Designing, implementing, and deploying high-frequency trading algorithms
• Exploring trading ideas by analyzing market data and market microstructure for patterns
• Creating tools to analyze data for patterns
• Contributing to libraries of analytical computations to support market data analysis and trading
• Developing, augmenting, and calibrating exchange simulators

Who you are:

You are talented, driven, and hungry for a challenge. You believe that there’s no limit to what we can accomplish together in a creative, collaborative setting which pairs passion with brilliance. If you refuse to settle for a career that offers anything less, we want to meet you!

• Bachelor’s, Master’s, or PhD student
• Majoring in computer science, mathematics, physics, electrical engineering, or related fields
• Proficient in an object-oriented programming language (C++ and Python preferred)
• A working knowledge of Linux/Unix
• Past industry experience (a plus)
• Experience as a Teaching Assistant and/or participation in relevant Olympiads (a plus)
• Familiarity with machine learning, data analysis, market research and data modeling (a plus)
• Strong problem-solving abilities
• A passion for new technologies and ideas
• The ability to manage multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment
• Strong communication skills

Financial experience is not required, but interest in financial markets is a plus.

Anticipated New York weekly base salary range $3,000-5,000.

Why you should join our team:

Tower’s headquarters and garden roofdecks are located in TriBeCa and SoHo, neighborhoods in downtown Manhattan. We also have a Chicago office located in River North, a neighborhood in central Chicago, just north of the Loop. While we work hard, Tower’s cubicle-free workplace, jeans-clad workforce, and well-stocked kitchens reflect the premium the firm places on quality of life. Benefits include:

• Competitive compensation package
• Housing accommodation
• Free breakfast, lunch, and snacks on a daily basis
• Exciting networking and social events (past events include Broadway shows, Escape Rooms, cooking classes)
• Opportunities to learn from senior management across the firm
• Mentors from your alma mater and other top institutions

Tower Research Capital is an equal opportunity employer.